Indent Paragraphs


You can indent paragraphs in your document from the left and right margins. You also can indent only the first line of a paragraph or all lines except the first line of the paragraph.

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  1. Select the text that you want to indent.

  2. Click Format.

  3. Click Paragraph.

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    The Paragraph dialog box appears.

  4. Click image from book to specify the number of inches to indent the left and right edge of the paragraph.

    image from book The effects of your settings appear here.

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  1. Click here and select an indenting option.

    First line indents only the first line of the paragraph while Hanging indents all lines except the first line of the paragraph.

  2. Click image from book to set the amount of the first line or hanging indent.

    image from book The effects of your settings appear here.

  3. Click OK.

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    image from book Word applies your settings to the selected paragraph.

  4. Click anywhere outside the selection to continue working.

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Can I set paragraph indentations without using a dialog box?

Yes. You can use buttons in the Ruler. On the Ruler, drag the Left Indent icon (image from book) to indent all lines from the left margin, drag the Hanging Indent icon (image from book) to create a hanging indent, or drag the First Line Indent icon (image from book) to indent the first line only. On the right side of the ruler, drag image from book to indent all lines from the right margin.

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What do the Decrease Indent icon and the Increase Indent icon do?

The Increase Indent icon (image from book) indents all lines from the left margin. The Decrease Indent icon (image from book) decreases the indent of all lines from the left margin.

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Teach Yourself Visually Word 2003
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Word 2003
ISBN: 0764539973
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 175
Authors: Ruth Maran

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